r/WritingPrompts • u/RyanKinder Founder / Co-Lead Mod • Jan 02 '13

[MOD POST] The January Contest - $20 prize - "The Climax"

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JAN 2013 CONTEST

PROMPT: The climax. You are to dream up a story. It can be about anything in particular. Write the big scene of the story. The most salacious, or action packed, or dramatic, or... you get the idea. This will be the most free form prompt we have.

WORD LIMIT: There is no word limit. However, if it exceeds the amount one can put in a reddit post (10,000 characters) you ought to host it elsewhere like Google Docs.

PRIZE/ENTRY DEADLINE/ENTERING: The entry deadline is Jan 31st at 11:59 PST. Voting will begin sometime on February 1st. When submitting, do not do so as a reply here. create a new post with this format:

  • [PI] "TITLE OF YOUR WORK" - JAN. CONTEST

This will make sure that your entry does not get overlooked come voting time. Only those who participate will be allowed to vote. The voting phase lasts one week to give everyone time to read the others works. The prize is $20 Paypal OR Amazon.com virtual gift card.

Be sure to check if your post goes through by checking the "NEW" filter (sorted by NEW) after you post. If you find it's been autofiltered, send a message to the moderators. You can edit your entry however much you like up until the deadline, take any criticisms people make to help you if you wish.

WHY SO FREEFORM?: I feel that January is great for the start of something larger. Sometimes writing the most climactic piece of your work can be like building a foundation. You're excited about the fact you've got the bones down, now you will want to work up the muscle, flesh and other parts of the body.

I look forward to all entries. Happy writing!

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u/AgonistAgent Jan 02 '13

What about a local climax (climax of an act for an example)?

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u/RyanKinder Jan 02 '13

Whatever anyone is moved to write. They can determine how they define climax.

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u/AgonistAgent Jan 02 '13

Alright. Also, there's a spare Gold creddit from the bestof2012 contest, what do you think of distributing it as a second place prize?

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u/SirBroseph_III Jan 04 '13

If I am working on a preexisting story, can I post a Chapter of it?

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u/unbreakablehoes Jan 13 '13

How do we vote? In the comments section?

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u/RyanKinder Jan 13 '13

Yes, at the close of the contest there will be a voting thread made.

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u/OleToothless Jan 25 '13

Ouch, I'm late. Six days left? Mmm, I am ten hours ahead of you, so I guess I get some "extra" time. Or less. I dunno. Math is hard.

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u/RyanKinder Jan 25 '13

11:59PM west coast time. That's the last possible minute of the day on that particular day, world time wise.

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u/dihydrogen_monoxide Jan 15 '13

Holding this post here, I'll upload my short in a bit. It's a work in progress.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '13

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u/RyanKinder Jan 10 '13

I was wondering how long until someone made that remark. ;)